Drivers should expect delays and are advised to avoid the area if possible.

All eastbound through-traffic will be detoured to the Interstate 610 West Loop northbound to Interstate 45. Drivers should go south on Interstate 45 to access I-10 east of downtown, TxDOT says.

Other closures include:

Multiple eastbound lanes on the Katy Freeway between Antoine and Studemont, as well as the affected entrance ramps.

The 610 West Loop southbound connector ramp to eastbound I-10, from 8:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. Drivers can continue southbound on the West Loop to northbound U.S. 59 to reach eastbound I-10.

Houston Avenue in both directions over I-10. For southbound drivers, the detour is: Left on White Oak/Quitman, right on North Main, right on Hogan/Crockett to Houston Avenue. The northbound detour is: Right on Crockett/Hogan, left on North Main, left on Quitman/White Oak to Houston Avenue.

According to TxDOT data from the past four years, an average of one bridge per month in Texas is hit by a vehicle that is too tall for the posted clearance, according to a department news release.

Those incidents are increasing, with 20 in 2011 and more than 10 already this year, the release said. Repair costs average about $185,000 per occurrence.